Anesthetic Pharmacology and Perioperative Considerations for Heart Transplantation

Title:Anesthetic Pharmacology and Perioperative Considerations for Heart Transplantation

Volume: 10 Issue: 1

Author(s): Harish Ramakrishna, Kent H. Rehfeldt and Octavio E. Pajaro

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Keywords: Heart failure, heart transplantation, volatile anesthetics, opioids, benzodiazepines, immunosuppresants

Abstract: From uncertain beginnings over four decades ago, heart transplantation is now the definitive therapy for end-stage heart failure. This review will attempt to comprehensively cover the broad gamut of anesthetic, hemodynamic, antimicrobial, immunosuppressive and hemostatic agents used by the cardiothoracic anesthesiologist in the perioperative management of patients with endstage heart disease.

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Ramakrishna Harish, Rehfeldt H. Kent and Pajaro E. Octavio, Anesthetic Pharmacology and Perioperative Considerations for Heart Transplantation, Current Clinical Pharmacology 2015; 10 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574884709666140212104958